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Wyclef Jean, Jeffrey Swartz, Mandy Moore, and Ken Burns talk about why they came to the World Savers Congress
Condé Nast Traveler's Kate Maxwell asked travel industry experts at this week's World Savers Congress about the simple steps they take to reduce their environmental impact while traveling....
World Savers Congress OpensCondé Nast Traveler's Klara Glowczewska opens the third annual World Savers Congress: "Business will be transformed, and ultimately in the best possible ways."...
Wyclef Jean, musician, social activist, and speaker at today's World Savers Congress, took a moment to talk with senior editor Kate Maxwell about what he does when he travels to reduce his environmental impact....
Whether they go organic, promote recycling, or facilitate “green” conferences, travel companies can have an enormous impact on their suppliers—and thus on other communities. Julie Klein, the Director of Environmental Affairs at Rock Resorts and Vail Resorts, ended up driving...
Can we create consistent metrics to measure sustainability and local involvement?Tensie Whelan and Ed Norton say absolutely. Tensie discussed the newly-designed Global Sustainable Tourism Criteria established by the Rainforest Alliance and the U.N. which will be implemented on a systematic...
LIVE BLOGGING THE WORLD SAVERS CONGRESSShould hotels and travel businesses be involved in local communities? And if they should, what are the most effective means of establishing genuinely sustainable programs? That is the question posed in the last panel of...
LIVEBLOGGING THE WORLD SAVERS CONGRESSAfter showing a slideshow of the Maasai landscape, Norton called for smaller scale, grassroots partnerships between tourism companies and the communities where they conduct business. The Maasai Wilderness Conservation Fund is a prime example of this...
LIVEBLOGGING THE WORLD SAVERS CONGRESSThere are strong models on how global travel industry can sustain and develop local partnerships, said Norton. One such positive example is from Norton's own life. He first traveled to Kenya 10 years ago to visit...
LIVEBLOGGING THE WORLD SAVERS CONGRESSEd Norton has just called on the travel industry to do a lot more to care for their impact on the environments where they do their business. Superficial skin-thin marketing is not enough anymore. Just calling...
Bona fide celebrity Edward Norton has just taken the stage. He is on the board of the Maasai Wilderness conservation fund. Why should the travel industry professionals at the World Savers Congress pay attention to Norton? He's the consummate traveler. "I've stayed at all of your hotels," he said and "love your concierges. All of them!"
LIVEBLOGGING THE WORLD SAVER CONGRESSAs panel moderator Dorinda Elliott, Deputy Editor at Conde Nast Traveler, said in her introduction, corporate social responsibility has come a long way since Milton Freeman declared that the social responsibility of a business is...
LIVEBLOGGING THE WORLD SAVERS CONGRESSMore favorite quotes from our World Savers Award winners:Accor’s Hélène Roques, winner for health initiatives“We have learned three key lessons from our work: 1) There’s no need to wait for national regulation to make conservation mandatory....
In 2006, Timberland introduced an industry-first "nutrition label" with information about its shoes' "ingredients." The company launched a Green index, as well, to measure the environmental impact of its products. Today, Timberland President and CEO Jeffrey B. Swartz spoke at...
"I'm a rockstar, so it's a little early for me," joked Wyclef Jean as he sauntered up on the World Savers stage just a few moments ago. The early 2 p.m. hour notwithstanding, Wyclef gave an impassioned speech about...
Singer/actress Mandy Moore has been tirelessly working with the Global Fund, distributing anti-malarial mosquito nets in an effort to eradicate HIV, malaria, and tuberculosis in the Sudan.
LIVEBLOGGING THE WORLD SAVERS CONGRESS Picture this: You’re on a luxury cruise ship about to transit the Suez Canal. An auction onboard the ship is offering the highest bidder the chance to join the ship’s captain on the bridge for...
LIVEBLOGGING THE WORLD SAVERS CONGRESSSome favorite quotes we jotted down from our World Savers Award winners: Frank Rainieri, CEO, Grupo Puntacana, winner for educational programs “Forty years ago, when we began Puntacana, responsible tourism was basically unheard of. Unconsciously, and...
We have just watched an exclusive sneak preview of Ken Burns' latest project, National Parks: America's Best Idea. The film veteran spent the past six years working on this powerful 12-hour film about the history and development of the U.S. National Parks, an incredible 84 million vast acres of what Burns calls "nature's sublime wonderlands."
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Alex Pasquariello is a senior assistant editor at Condé Nast Traveler covering news, politics, and environmental issues. He is fond of almost any pursuit that requires a helmet and his favorite ecosystem is high alpine tundra in late June.
Alex Pasquariello is a senior assistant editor at Condé Nast Traveler covering news, politics, and environmental issues. He is fond of almost any pursuit that requires a helmet and his favorite ecosystem is high alpine tundra in late June.
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